The Dakota Access Pipeline: 4 Ways You Can Help

September 22, 2016

Up to Speed on the Pipeline

In case you haven’t been tuned into the news lately, we want to bring you up to speed on the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline. The pipeline is a vast oil duct that is currently under construction—it is intended to carry more than a half a million barrels of crude oil per day from the Dakotas to Illinois.

The Latest (And Not-So-Greatest)

Amid a flurry of legal disputes, a federal court has ruled that construction may continue on the Dakota Access Pipeline. This means that the disastrous project will continue to ravage sacred lands while the Standing Rock Sioux's lawsuit against it is underway. It is more important than ever to take a stand against the pipeline and make your voice heard!

So What’s the Problem—Beyond The Obvious?

The Standing Rock Sioux tribe and others are protesting the pipeline, which threatens their water supplies and sacred lands. And honestly, after 500 years of having their property repeatedly taken from them, we understand why this fight is getting bigger and more important every day.

You Need to Join This Fight!

As the legal battle is fought in the courts, protests against the pipeline continue at the Standing Rock reservation and around the country. This fight is uniting environmental activists, supporters of racial and social justice, and tribes from all over North America, even those that have historically been at odds. For example, members of the Crow Nation haven’t been welcome in Sioux territory since 1876. But the pipeline protests have changed all that.

“There has never been anything like this in Indian country before, ever,” said LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, a historic preservation officer for the Standing Rock Sioux.

Support Is Coming From All Over

Support has come in for the Standing Rock Sioux from all the over the country in many different forms. Here are just a few highlights:

Former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders spoke at a big rally in Washington, DC, on September 13: “Stop the pipeline, respect Native American rights, and let us move forward to transform our energy system away from fossil fuels.”

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